NISO publishes recommended practice on Demand Driven Acquisition of Monographs - June 26, 2014
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the publication of a new recommended practice, Demand Driven Acquisition of Monographs (NISO RP-20-2014). Demand driven acquisition (DDA), also referred to as patron-driven acquisition, is a method used by libraries for collection development where monographs are purchased at… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. and Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News to present 2014 World Stem Cell Summit - June 26, 2014
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers and Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN), have announced that they will again serve as joint platinum media sponsors of the Genetics Policy Institute 2014 World Stem Cell Summit that will take place at the Marriott River Center, December 4-6,… Read More
Comparable academic institutions pay different prices for journal access, says PNAS report - June 23, 2014
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) recently published an analysis, according to which, comparable academic institutions pay different prices for journal access. A report published in ScienceInsider states that some universities are paying… Read More
Discovery Center Continium partners with EndNote to expand Science Hack Day in Kerkrade - June 20, 2014
Thomson Reuters EndNote, the industry's leading software for publishing and managing bibliographies, citations and references, has announced a collaboration with Discovery Center Continium, a science museum headquartered in Kerkrade, Netherlands, to sponsor Science Hack Day Euregion on June 21-22. This event marks Kerkrade's second Science Hack… Read More
Early bird registration for 2014 ALPSP International Conference ends June 20 - June 19, 2014
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) has announced that the early bird rate for the ALPSP International Conference, scheduled for September 10-12, 2014, ends June 20. Those who plan to attend the conference may book by June 20 to catch the early bird… Read More
ProQuest adds over 1,650 ebook titles from Wiley and Wolters Kluwer Health to Academic Complete - June 17, 2014
ProQuest has added more than 1,650 ebook titles from publishers Wiley and Wolters Kluwer Health to Academic Complete, the flagship ebook database from ebrary. The new content will improve research outcomes, while a new enhancement for the database - the popular LibraryThing for Libraries™ Book Display… Read More
